Northeastern State University will be offering two graduate-level courses this summer that you might be interested in.
SCI 5443 Trends and Issues in Science Education: This course is primarily online during the months of June and July. There are two meeting dates-June 12th 9:00 -11:50 am-and July 24th 9:00 am -4:00 pm. You can meet on the Tahlequah campus of NSU or on the Broken Arrow campus via videoconference technology. The rest of the coursework is available online. This class focuses on the National Science Education Standards, current science education reform issues, and how to collect and analyze data concerning your own students’ achievement. Come join other science teachers who are interested in being part of science education reform!
BIOL 5213 Investigative Biology: This course focuses on the Nature of Science and science inquiry. You will conduct hands-on inquiries in biology and investigate the nature of science. This course is designed to help you understand the nature of scientific inquiry more fully so that you conduct authentic inquiries with your own students. It will be taught face-to-face on the Tahlequah campus and via videoconferencing in on the Broken Arrow campus. A graduate assistant will help with hands-on instruction at the remote site. It is offered MTWTH July 6th-30th from 9:00 am- 12:20 pm.
You may sign up for classes for non-degree credit, or you may enroll in our M.Ed. in Science Education program and earn a Masters degree by Spring 2011. Check it out at
http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/%7Eadams001/MEd%20web.htm
or contact Dr. April Adams (adams001@nsuok.edu).